Julian and Ardie Savea haven't played 15s rugby together since their school days at Wellington's Rongotai College. But that could change in Super Rugby next year now Ardie has joined his sibling at the Hurricanes.

New Blues first five-eighths Baden Kerr is aware of the extra focus that will be on him after his selection ahead of discarded Aucklander Gareth Anscombe when the Super Rugby season gets underway next year.

Out with the old and in with the new is the story for the Blues organisation with 17 members of Pat Lam's last ill-fated squad missing from the team named in Auckland on Wednesday to contest the 2013 Super Rugby season.